#14200E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.6% 0.037 135.8), rgb(20, 32, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.89:1).
About this color
#14200E is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #14200E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 32, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 39%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.037 135.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #14200E | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #14200E | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #14200E text on white | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #14200E text on black | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AB
oklch(81% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB7F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#71965E
oklch(63.1% 0.09 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#598044
oklch(55.6% 0.098 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#486C36
oklch(49% 0.091 136)
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Step 800
800
#3C582D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#334929
oklch(37.8% 0.059 136.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#14200E
oklch(22.6% 0.037 135.8)
#14200E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #211D0D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C0F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #141F1C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #14200E
#14200E
oklch(22.6% 0.037 135.8)
- #231628
#231628
oklch(22.6% 0.039 316.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #14200E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.081
Use #14200E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.